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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; BNZ goes low, home loan affordability for FHBs, Treasury has gloomy outlook, NZGB demand strong, swap curve steepens, NZD eases, & more
21st Nov 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; BNZ goes low, home loan affordability for FHBs, Treasury has gloomy outlook, NZGB demand strong, swap curve steepens, NZD eases, & more
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With all the focus by home loan borrowers on short fixed rates (expecting rates to fall further soon), BNZ chops its six month fixed rate to under 6%, the lowest of any bank
21st Nov 24, 8:13am
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With all the focus by home loan borrowers on short fixed rates (expecting rates to fall further soon), BNZ chops its six month fixed rate to under 6%, the lowest of any bank
US mortgage application levels stay weak; Japanese exports rise; Taiwanese export orders rise; Chinese banks feel consequences; EU warned on high debt & low growth; UST 10yr at 4.41%; gold up again and oil still on hold; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI = 68.5
21st Nov 24, 7:20am
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US mortgage application levels stay weak; Japanese exports rise; Taiwanese export orders rise; Chinese banks feel consequences; EU warned on high debt & low growth; UST 10yr at 4.41%; gold up again and oil still on hold; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI = 68.5
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; population growth slows, dairy prices rise, payout forecasts rise, debt stress eases slightly, swaps softish again, NZD firms, & more
20th Nov 24, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; population growth slows, dairy prices rise, payout forecasts rise, debt stress eases slightly, swaps softish again, NZD firms, & more
Dairy prices rise; US retail volumes rise; questions swirl over Fannie Mae; Canadian inflation sticky; India pollution unusually bad; UST 10yr at 4.39%; gold up and oil on hold; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI = 68.6
20th Nov 24, 7:19am
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Dairy prices rise; US retail volumes rise; questions swirl over Fannie Mae; Canadian inflation sticky; India pollution unusually bad; UST 10yr at 4.39%; gold up and oil on hold; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI = 68.6
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; fewer job ads, odd inflation survey result, eyes on dairy prices, Foodstuffs to appeal, swaps & NZD little-changed, & more
19th Nov 24, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; fewer job ads, odd inflation survey result, eyes on dairy prices, Foodstuffs to appeal, swaps & NZD little-changed, & more
US & Canada house building turn up; Japan & Singapore data eases; China's population woes qualified; NAB accused by ASIC; UST 10yr at 4.45%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI = 68.5
19th Nov 24, 7:20am
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US & Canada house building turn up; Japan & Singapore data eases; China's population woes qualified; NAB accused by ASIC; UST 10yr at 4.45%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI = 68.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; services struggling still, eyes on housing market turn, producer costs under up pressure, scam coordination coming, swaps & NZD stable, & more
18th Nov 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; services struggling still, eyes on housing market turn, producer costs under up pressure, scam coordination coming, swaps & NZD stable, & more
Eyes on 2025 and higher inflation; US data mixed; China house prices fall, other data mixed; China ends some export subsidies; UST 10yr at 4.44%; gold and oil soft; NZ$1 = 58.6 USc; TWI = 68.4
18th Nov 24, 7:19am
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Eyes on 2025 and higher inflation; US data mixed; China house prices fall, other data mixed; China ends some export subsidies; UST 10yr at 4.44%; gold and oil soft; NZ$1 = 58.6 USc; TWI = 68.4
US Fed pulls back from rate cut track; US retail up, factory production down; China data weak except retail sales; China to cut some export subsidies; UST 10yr at 4.45%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI = 68.5
16th Nov 24, 8:13am
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US Fed pulls back from rate cut track; US retail up, factory production down; China data weak except retail sales; China to cut some export subsidies; UST 10yr at 4.45%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI = 68.5
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes, PMI orders suggest a turn, IRD active chasing offshore non-payers, company liquidations jump, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more
15th Nov 24, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes, PMI orders suggest a turn, IRD active chasing offshore non-payers, company liquidations jump, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more
US labour market stays strong; US PPI rises; EU grows modestly; Aussie labour market rise slows; IEA sees oil glut; Xero hits record high; UST 10yr at 4.40%; gold down and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI = 68.5
15th Nov 24, 7:19am
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US labour market stays strong; US PPI rises; EU grows modestly; Aussie labour market rise slows; IEA sees oil glut; Xero hits record high; UST 10yr at 4.40%; gold down and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI = 68.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; REINZ data mixed, inflation pressures ease, Kookmin to quit NZ, Rennie gets top Treasury job, Bank of China here 10 years, swaps stable, NZD weaker, & more
14th Nov 24, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; REINZ data mixed, inflation pressures ease, Kookmin to quit NZ, Rennie gets top Treasury job, Bank of China here 10 years, swaps stable, NZD weaker, & more
US core CPI inflation holds at 3.3%; eyes on US mortgages and personal debt; Japan's PPI rises, India car sales up; Aussie wage cost rises; UST 10yr at 4.45%; gold down and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI = 68.6
14th Nov 24, 7:19am
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US core CPI inflation holds at 3.3%; eyes on US mortgages and personal debt; Japan's PPI rises, India car sales up; Aussie wage cost rises; UST 10yr at 4.45%; gold down and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI = 68.6
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; BNZ ends 5% 1yr TD rate, migration rate slows, visitor arrivals stay lackluster, key dairy prices jump, swaps hold but long bonds rise, NZD soft, & more
13th Nov 24, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; BNZ ends 5% 1yr TD rate, migration rate slows, visitor arrivals stay lackluster, key dairy prices jump, swaps hold but long bonds rise, NZD soft, & more
US pre-election data strong; Canada building strong; Japan machine tool orders strong; India battles inflation; Australian sentiment rises; UST 10yr at 4.43%; gold down and oil firm; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI = 68.8
13th Nov 24, 7:19am
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US pre-election data strong; Canada building strong; Japan machine tool orders strong; India battles inflation; Australian sentiment rises; UST 10yr at 4.43%; gold down and oil firm; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI = 68.8
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; truckometer and concrete data lackluster, retail sees a small lift, 20,000 new work visas in October, fines & jail time, realtors warned, swaps stable, NZD lifts, & more
12th Nov 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; truckometer and concrete data lackluster, retail sees a small lift, 20,000 new work visas in October, fines & jail time, realtors warned, swaps stable, NZD lifts, & more
China stimulates its car market, but little else; US Q3 earnings strong; Bitcoin has a moment; Malaysia has a building boom; UST 10yr at 4.35%; gold and oil lower again; NZ$1 = 59.6 USc; TWI = 68.9
12th Nov 24, 7:19am
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China stimulates its car market, but little else; US Q3 earnings strong; Bitcoin has a moment; Malaysia has a building boom; UST 10yr at 4.35%; gold and oil lower again; NZ$1 = 59.6 USc; TWI = 68.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Kiwibank launches a short TD special, Fonterra delivers good news, grocery price pressures ease, BNZ eyes huge funding, swaps & NZD stable, & more
11th Nov 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Kiwibank launches a short TD special, Fonterra delivers good news, grocery price pressures ease, BNZ eyes huge funding, swaps & NZD stable, & more
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Savers suffer falling term deposit rate drift as a number of factors weigh on how banks set these rates
11th Nov 24, 9:41am
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Savers suffer falling term deposit rate drift as a number of factors weigh on how banks set these rates
China still battling deflationary forces; China food price rises stay high; Japanese households pull back; Taiwanese trade healthy; American sentiment positive; UST 10yr at 4.30%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI = 68.8
11th Nov 24, 7:19am
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China still battling deflationary forces; China food price rises stay high; Japanese households pull back; Taiwanese trade healthy; American sentiment positive; UST 10yr at 4.30%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI = 68.8
Hardliner Lighthizer to return; Fed's balance sheet shrinks; Canadian jobs rise; Japanese households cautious; China to swell local govt debt; UST 10yr at 4.30%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI = 68.8
9th Nov 24, 7:32am
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Hardliner Lighthizer to return; Fed's balance sheet shrinks; Canadian jobs rise; Japanese households cautious; China to swell local govt debt; UST 10yr at 4.30%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI = 68.8
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; DCS levies to be solely risk-based; building permit falls bottom out, businesses don't see inflation returning, NZX50 rises on global trends, swaps stable, NZD rises, & more
8th Nov 24, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; DCS levies to be solely risk-based; building permit falls bottom out, businesses don't see inflation returning, NZX50 rises on global trends, swaps stable, NZD rises, & more
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Eyes on US Fed; US jobless claims stay low; China gets temporary export boost; EU retail impresses, freight rates rise; UST 10yr at 4.35%; gold recovers some; oil stable; NZ$1 = 60.2 USc; TWI = 69
8th Nov 24, 7:25am
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Eyes on US Fed; US jobless claims stay low; China gets temporary export boost; EU retail impresses, freight rates rise; UST 10yr at 4.35%; gold recovers some; oil stable; NZ$1 = 60.2 USc; TWI = 69
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Crown accounts show some wavering, crowding stats released, NZGB yields rise, swaps shifting, NZD soft, & more
7th Nov 24, 3:58pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Crown accounts show some wavering, crowding stats released, NZGB yields rise, swaps shifting, NZD soft, & more